2021 LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM

2021 LEGISLATIVE

PROGRAMLOUDOUN COUNTY

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

LOUDOUN COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 2021 LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM

Loudoun County Facts....................................................................3 Priority Statements..........................................................................4 Transportation..................................................................................4 Land Use ............................................................................................5 Taxing Authority...............................................................................5 State Funding...................................................................................6 Legislative Initiatives.......................................................................7 Administrative Initiatives................................................................7 Policy Statements............................................................................8 Animal Services................................................................................8 Broadband........................................................................................8 Economic Development................................................................8 Education ..........................................................................................9 Elections .......................................................................................... 10 Employment and Benefits ............................................................. 10 General Government ..................................................................... 11Health and Human Services ...................................................... 12 Land Use, Zoning & Property Maintenance.............................13 Public Safety ....................................................................................15 Tax and Revenue ...........................................................................16Transportation................................................................................17 Transportation Funding ................................................................ 17

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Loudoun County encompasses a 520-square-mile area in the Piedmont section of Northern Virginia and is bordered by the Blue Ridge Mountains on the northwest and the Potomac River on the northeast. It is 25 miles northwest of Washington D.C. and is one of the fastest growing counties in the Washington Metropolitan Area and the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Between 2010 and 2017, Loudoun was the 19th fastest growing county in the nation and ranked #1 fastest growing in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The county is home to several of the nation’s leading technology-oriented businesses.

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The following areas are the Board of Supervisors’ overarching priorities for 2021 related to transportation, land use, taxing authority, and state funding. The Board supports relaxation of the Dillon Rule, and legislation maintaining and enhancing local authority and autonomy in matters including land use and procurement. The County opposes legislation that erodes local authority.

TRANSPORTATIONThe County supports increased state funding for road construction, road maintenance, transit operations and capital costs, including providing adequate funding to pave higher volume dirt roads and safely maintain rural roads. The continued economic vitality of the region and the quality of life of its citizens require greater state investment in transportation infrastructure, and existing revenue sources are no longer adequate to keep pace with the County’s transportation needs. Continued lack of appropiate state funding for our transportation system imposes a tax on our citizens in the form of time wasted sitting in congestion and longer commutes, and it serves as a disincentive for businesses to locate or expand in the area.

The County seeks support and commitment from the state to provide adequate resources for completing projects, and to look at streamlining regulatory reviews and processes needed to reduce timelines and costs. Projects prioritized by the Board as part of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Adopted Budget and FY 2021-FY 2026 Adopted Capital Improvement Program, which require state resources, can be found in Appendix I.

Further, current toll prices and practices affiliated with the Dulles Greenway are discouraging use of the toll road, causing congestion on alternate routes within the local road network. The Board supports legislative measures and funding that reduces costs for Greenway users and improves the road network that serves or will serve as alternatives to the Greenway, including roads such as Shellhorn Road and Prentice Drive that would significantly reduce congestion and provide viable, cost-efficient, east-west routes for Loudoun commuters.

2021 TRANSPORTATION PRIORITIES

1. Support legislation that will restore funding levels for the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority (NVTA) that existed prior to June 2018. Protect all revenues of NVTA that have been provided through legislation from 2013 to present and the provisions therein.

2. Support legislation and funding necessary to sustain investments in transit and keep transit systems in a state of good repair, including maintaining dedicated funding for Metro and identifying sustainable and dedicated funding for transit needs. Oppose any legislation that would shift the Commonwealth’s responsibility for transit funding to localities or regions.

3. Support increased funding for Smart Scale that adequately addresses the transportation needs of the Commonwealth. Provide greater flexibility to accelerate Smart Scale funding for projects that progress more quickly.


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LAND USEThe County supports maintaining its existing statutory authority in the area of land use and development. The ability to adequately plan, zone, and enforce land use regulations is necessary to maintain the quality of life in our communities and an environment that encourages businesses to invest in the County. The County is opposed to legislative measures that erode local land use authority.

2021 LAND USE PRIORITY ON PROFFERS/IMPACT FEES

The County will advocate the following principles on proffers and impact fees:

1. A one-size-fits-all approach for calculating impacts of development will not work in the Commonwealth. Localities need flexibility to address critical infrastructure needs that result from growth, which varies across the Commonwealth.

2. Consideration of impact fees for residential development must include retaining (non-cash) proffer authority for localities to address development impacts other than those of capital construction.

3. Localities must retain the option to adopt cash proffers and impact fees, with each being applicable to different scenarios (e.g. rezonings v. by-right); In other words, localities should not be stripped of cash proffer authority in exchange for impact fee authority.

4. Ameliorating the cost of capital expenses required by residential growth should be done in an equitable way, with both by-right and rezoned properties bearing a fair share of the cost driven by new construction of homes.

5. Legislation allowing for impact fees could include a method or framework for how localities must calculate fees that accurately reflect the true impact of development in each locality. However, legislation should not impose arbitrary impact fee schedules or statutory caps.

TAXING AUTHORITYThe County supports keeping its existing taxing authority. Loudoun, like most localities, is heavily reliant on the real property tax to fund necessary public operations, from schools and parks to public safety. Reducing or eliminating the few other local revenue streams, such as Business, Professional and Occupational License (BPOL), or machinery and tools taxes, would only put greater pressure on property owners and the real estate tax.

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STATE FUNDINGThe County supports the state living up to its financial commitments in the areas of public education, public safety, and health and human services, and opposes state imposed mandates on the County that increase County operational and capital costs and/or are inadequately funded by the state. The County also supports adequate and competitive compensation for state supported employees which is needed to retain quality employees in the Northern Virginia area. The County opposes state budget cuts that are passed on to the locality, and formulaic budget changes that could negatively impact the County.

2021 STATE FUNDING PRIORITIES (IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE)

1. Support restoring funding to the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority (NVTA) that existed prior to June 2018. Protect all revenues of NVTA that have been provided through legislation from 2013 to present and the provisions therein.

2. Support funding to adequately meet the current charges of the Community Service Boards (CSBs), including those mandated through the STEP-VA program. The County supports population based formulas used for funding STEP-VA and CSBs, instead of funding provided on an equal or flat distribution to all 40 CSBs. 3. (New) Support increasing Medicaid reimbursement rates for early intervention and developmental disability case management services equal to intellectual disability and mental health case management rates, and/or budget language that studies current rate structures for targeted case management based on regulatory expectations and skill requirements. 4. Support full funding of the Northern Virginia cost of competing for teachers and support staff in the 2021- 2022 Biennium Budget.

5. (New) Support additional appropriations for adequately funding the judicial and corrections system, including public defenders and jail per diems, that are the responsibility of the state.

6. (New) Support additional appropriations by the state that adequately addresses the purchase and management of body worn cameras and footage, including funding for prosecutorial review.

7. Maintain funding in the 2021-2022 Biennium Budget for the Regional Science Center.

8. Support an amendment that allows a locality to assess a local plan and specification fee and annual permit fee for hotels, campgrounds, summer camps, and restaurants equal to the fee charged by the state.

9. Support additional appropriations for Medicaid waiver slots needed to eliminate the statewide waiting list.

10. (New) Support additional funding for the Virginia Department of Transportation’s (VDOT) operations that support local land use review and appropriate road maintenance, including dedicated funding for improved rural road maintenance, repaving, stormwater management, and mowing and cleaning of medians and right-of- ways on major state roads.

11. (New) Support additional appropriations to local offices of the Virginia Cooperative Extension focused on developing and implementing education programs that improves resident’s awareness of food systems, and works to increase community equity relating to food, including but not limited to, access, consumption, distribution, nutrition, production, purchase and safety.

12. Support the restoration of full funding for conservation grant programs: the Virginia Land Conservation Foundation (VLCF), the Office of Farmland Preservation, and the Virginia Battlefield Preservation Fund. Support measures that provide full funding for conservation easement-holding agencies.

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LEGISLATIVE INITIATIVES The following legislative initiatives have been identified by the Board of Supervisors for pursuit of specific statelegislative actions in 2021, as appropriate.

1. Dulles Greenway: Seek legislation that addresses future toll rates on the Dulles Greenway, including but not limited to, minimizing toll increases and clarifying the State Corporation Commission’s (SCC) regulatory role.

2. Local Administration of the Health Department: Seek enabling legislation from the General Assembly that authorizes Loudoun County to enter into a contract with the State Board of Health to operate and locally administer the health department.

3. Sanitary Districts for Garbage Disposal Services: Seek legislation that amends language in §15-934 of the Code of Virginia to decrease the notice requirements to private companies for displacing garbage collection services, and that clarifies terminology in §21-113 of the Code of Virginia from “qualified voter” to resident or property owner.

4. FOIA Issue on Personal Contact Information: Seek or support legislation that amends §2.2-3705.1 of the Code of Virginia to clarify that personal contact information furnished to a public body and individual members of a public body for the purpose of receiving electronic mail is excluded from mandatory disclosure.

ADMINISTRATIVE INITIATIVES The following address state policy initiatives of importance to the County.

Fiber Registration and the Establishment of Relocation Work with agencies such as the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) and the State Corporation Commission (SCC) to address issues related to identification of companies/utilities placing fiber optics in and outside the right-of-way, and establish a timeframe by which fiber must be moved for construction projects, or otherwise help to resolve these matters of delay.

Waiving Land Use Permit Fees Work with the Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) and Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) staff to update regulations and policies that waive land use permit (LUP) fees for local jurisdictions who are contributing local funds to construct improvements on a roadway under VDOT’s control, ownership, or jurisdiction.

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POLICY STATEMENTS

The following policy statements address state legislative and policy issues of importance to the County.

ANIMAL SERVICESDog and Cat License Fees Support legislation amending state law to allow local dog/cat license fees to be set at a “fair and reasonable” level by the locality, instead of current law that limits the fee to no more than $10. Support amendments to state law to allow local treasurers to use a portion of the dog/cat license fees they collect to go towards the cost of processing and administering those fees.

Pet Reunification Support legislation amending state law to permit certified animal control officers to administer microchips as part of a locally-sanctioned pet reunification initiative.

Statewide Dog Licensing Model Support the existing authority of localities to administer their own companion animal licensing programs and oppose any legislation that would limit that authority.

Statewide Mandate on Disposition of AnimalsSupport existing reporting requirements of releasing agencies in Virginia and oppose any legislation that would limit the authority of localities in determining disposition of animals in their custody.

BROADBANDBroadband and Cellular Coverage and AvailabilitySupport expanding affordable broadband accessibility and cellular service throughout the Commonwealth, particularly in underserved and rural areas while preserving local land use, permitting fees, and other local authority.

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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTCommonwealth Opportunity Fund: Support the ongoing replenishment of the Commonwealth Opportunity Fund. Consider industry-specific criteria for minimum project capital investment, job creation, and wage requirements (i.e. a new company may significantly exceed capital investment but lag on job numbers due to the nature of the business).

Discretionary Incentives: Support economic development incentives that fund job creation and business development in Virginia, including:

• Go Virginia Funding: Support continued funding for Region 7 and regional Go Virginia grants which advocate private-sector growth and job creation through increased collaboration between businesses, education and community leaders. Strongly encourage immediate action for clearly-defined application and administrative Region 7 web updates to develop maximum business engagement. • Governor’s Agriculture and Forestry Industries Development (AFID) Fund: Support continued AFID grants for new or expanded processing/value-added facilities and continue streamlining the process for application and receipt. • Major Eligible Employer Grant (MEE) and Virginia Economic Development Incentive Grant (VEDIG) Programs: Continue to provide funding for attraction of major employers in Virginia where there is out-of-state competition. • Virginia Investment Performance (VIP) Grant: Strongly support ongoing funding for existing Virginia highly specialized manufacturing companies that are expanding, innovating, or modernizing. • Income/Sales and Use Tax Incentives: Continue to fund income tax credits and subtractions for investments. Oppose elimination of incentives, in particular the Data Center Retail Sales and Use Tax exemption. • State Funding Programs: Support state organizations such as the Center for Innovation Technology (CIT) that fund technology startups through gap funds and research funds. • Technology Zones: Support the County’s ability to establish technology zones to encourage growth in targeted industries

Housing Options: Support efforts to assist communities in the development of desirable and attainable housing stock for all segments of the local workforce.

Washington Dulles International Airport: Support funding for operations at Washington Dulles International Airport and related businesses.

• Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ): Continue to allow businesses to defer paying duties on imported goods while they are held with FTZ.

Workforce Development: Support investment which provides skilled workforce development, training, education, data research and technology as essential components of sustained economic development.

• Virginia Jobs Investment Program: Support state-level customized recruiting and training assistance to companies that are creating new jobs or experiencing technological change. • Incumbent Worker Training Initiative of Northern Virginia: Promote and support the initiative, which provides employee skill upgrades in industry-recognized IT and cybersecurity training and certifications attainment.

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EDUCATIONIncrease and Review of SOQ Funding Support a significant increase in state education funding so that the state fully funds its share of the actual costs of meeting the Standards of Quality (SOQ). Support legislation that reviews the true cost of education, the state’s responsibility for funding those costs, and the methodology used for distributing state public education funds.

Out-of-state Enrollment in State Institutions of Higher Education Support legislation requiring the state’s institutions of higher education to maintain undergraduate enrollment ratios of no greater than 25 percent out-of-state students. Further, support legislation to enforce such standards with financial or other disincentives.

Relax and Fully Fund State Mandates Support full funding of state mandates. Support relaxing state mandates and increasing local autonomy in order to give local school divisions the flexibility to efficiently target resources where they are most needed.

School Construction Support Support additional new state revenues to assist localities to fund new school construction, renovation of public school facilities, technology infrastructure and debt service.

Teacher Pensions Support legislation to require the state to place its share of teacher pension liabilities on its financial statements.

Year-End-Funds Appropriated to School Divisions Support existing state law that all year-end funds appropriated to the school divisions by local governing bodies revert to the locality, retaining discretion with the governing bodies to evaluate and approve the reallocations of year-end fund balances to address the capital or onetime expenditure requirements of local school districts.

ELECTIONS(New) Ballot Drop BoxesSupport legislation that allows for use of ballot drop boxes for the return of marked ballots.

Local Election Districts and Precinct BoundariesSupport legislation that allows subdivision boundaries shown on an official map of the County to constitute a “clearly observable boundary” for the purpose of constituting a district or precinct boundary.

Polling LocationsOppose legislation that would remove schools as a polling location for elections.

(New) Restoration of Voting RightsSupport a constitutional amendment that automatically reinstates voting rights after a convicted felon is free from any term of incarceration.

(New) Return of Marked BallotsSupport legislation that allows for a voter to return a ballot for other members of the same household.

Sharing Jury Data for List Maintenance PurposesSupport legislation that allows the sharing of information obtained by the Clerk of the Circuit Court from those persons not qualified to serve as jurors on the basis of citizenship with the General Registrar to initiate list maintenance procedures pursuant to current law.


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EMPLOYMENT AND BENEFITSWorkers’ Compensation Medical Services Fee ScheduleSupport a thorough review of the existing fee schedule to ensure more uniformity and predictability in the rates.

Expanded BenefitsOppose any legislation mandating new and/or expanded benefits on local governments that are not fully funded in perpetuity by the state, and oppose new or expanded employment benefits for public employees and/or volunteers unless a local option is provided.

Collective BargainingOppose any attempt by the state or federal government to impose collective bargaining or stipulate grievance procedures for state and local employees.

Line of Duty ActSupport efforts to revert the cost and administration of this long time program back to the state. However, should localities continue to be required to pay these benefits, the County should support efforts to contain the costs associated with the program and to limit the benefit costs being charged to the County by the state.

Non-Discrimination in Public EmploymentSupport legislation that provides additional state protections for veteran status and marital status for non-discrimination in public employment.

Workers’ CompensationEncourage and support a detailed review by the legislature of the current presumptions under the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Act and support non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma to be added to the presumption list as found in Virginia Code §65.2-402.

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GENERAL GOVERNMENTAffordable and Workforce Housing: Support legislative, administrative and budgetary efforts that increases opportunities within Loudoun for affordable and workforce housing including but not limited to state administered programs and funds such as Low Income Housing Tax Credits, rental housing Resources Enabling Affordable Community Housing program (REACH), and the Housing Trust Fund. Oppose efforts that would decrease opportunities for affordable housing development in the County.

Agritourism Buildings and Structures: The County recognizes the importance of rural businesses to the economy of the County, and the important role of public safety in ensuring the protection of patrons. The County supports legislation that clearly defines agritourism buildings or structures, specifies the agency that determines if structures meet the criteria for classification as agritourism structures, provides expectations for public safety as it relates to assembly within those structures, and allows for enforcement of operational aspects of the Statewide Fire Prevention Code in farm buildings. The County supports educating owners of such structures on operational components, such as those found in the Loudoun County Fire and Life Safety Code. The County supports legislation that provides for safety features in Virginia Code that promote minimum life safety standards in portions of agritourism buildings or structures used for assembly of 50 or more persons. Minimum safety features supported by the County, and that would assist in getting patrons out of buildings or structures quickly include:

• Local non-monitored fire alarm systems; • Two remote exits, each equipped with exit lights and panic hardware on hinged exit doors that swing out; • Emergency lighting; and • Portable fire extinguishers

Coordination of State, County and Courts Holiday Schedules: Support legislation to provide for a uniform approach to holidays in Virginia where there is consistency between the courts, the Governor, and local governments.

Excess Court Fees: Support legislation that returns the majority of excess court fees formula back to the original one-third for the Commonwealth and two-thirds for the locality. Support and/or seek legislation that would make this change only applicable to the 20th Judicial Circuit (in addition to the 31st Judicial Circuit, the only circuit that was exempted from this state formula change).

Increase Fees for the Legal Resource Center: Support legislation that amends Virginia Code §42.1-70 to allow a governing body to increase the assessment for civil actions filed in the courts by $1 to pay for expenses related to a law library.

New State Mandates and Shifting Responsibility to Localities: Oppose any new state mandates that are not fully funded by the Commonwealth, and oppose the shifting of fiscal responsibility from the state to localities for existing programs.

Retention of Election Ballots: Support legislation to authorize Circuit Court Clerks to retain paper election ballots for the first six months following an election and continue to retain digital images of election ballots for the remaining 18 months.

(New) Residential PACE Program: Support legislation that amends §15.2-958.3 of the Code of Virginia to allow a locality by ordinance to authorize a residential PACE program.


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HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICESChildren’s Services Act (CSA): Support state funding and certain programmatic changes, including but not limited to: • Support the state maintaining the sum-sufficiency provisions in Virginia Code § 2.2- 5211 relating to the General Assembly’s obligation to fund special education and foster care services and to meet relevant federal mandates for the provision of these services. • Support an increase in local non-mandated budget amounts. • Support legislation that continues to fund Fostering Futures, a program that allows foster care youth to be eligible for the full array of foster care services under CSA until they turn 21. • Support fully funding localities for state-mandated human services, including the CSA, and providing program flexibility so that localities can provide comprehensive and case-tailored services. • Oppose changes to CSA law, regulation or policies that bypass the Family Assessment and Planning Team and Community Policy and Management Team role in determining appropriate Residential Treatment Facility placements for which CSA funds will be sought.

Decrease Incarceration Rates for Mentally Ill Populations: Support additional funding, resources, or legislative changes that decrease incarceration rates for mentally ill populations.

Doctor Protections for Long-Term Antibiotic Therapy: Support legislation that allows a licensed physician to prescribe, administer, or dispense long-term antibiotic therapy to a patient diagnosed with Lyme disease and also specifies that the Board of Medicine shall not initiate a disciplinary action against a licensed physician solely for prescribing, administering, or dispensing long-term antibiotic therapy to a patient clinically diagnosed with Lyme disease, provided such clinical diagnosis and treatment has been documented in the patient’s medical record by such licensed physician.

Lyme Disease: Support state administrative, budget or legislative action beneficial or necessary for the diagnosis, treatment, and/or prevention of Lyme disease, except in areas where they become unfunded mandates on localities.

Inmate Behavioral Health Services: Oppose legislation and unfunded mandates that requires Community Service Boards and localities to be responsible for service delivery for every inmate with a behavioral health condition at any severity level, including every clinical intervention. The County is charged with addressing serious mental illness in priority populations, which does not include every behavioral health condition or every clinical intervention.

Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program: Support additional appropriations of $235,204 (10% of full funding need) which would bring the state’s Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program up to the standard of one full-time ombudsman for every 2,000 nursing home and assisted living beds.

Mandated Geriatric Training for Medical Students: Support legislation that requires the Virginia Board of Medicine to mandate geriatric training for all medical students attending Virginia state medical universities in core clinical concentrations in Family Medicine and Internal Medicine.

State Income Tax Credits for Accessible Units: Support increasing the total amount of state income tax credits granted for the Livable Home Tax Credit program in any given fiscal year from $1 million to $2 million and increase the total amount of state income tax credits made available through the program allocated for the purchase or construction of new residences from $500,000 to $1 million and funds allocated for retrofitting or renovation of existing residences from $500,000 to $1 million.

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LAND USE, ZONING & PROPERTY MAINTENANCEAlternative Onsite Sewage Systems: Oppose legislation that further restricts local authority in this area.

Conditional Zoning (Cash and In-Kind Proffers): Support local authority to accept cash and in-kind proffers from developers to assist localities in financing the capital facilities and infrastructure needed to serve new development and oppose legislation to eliminate or restrict that authority.

Connection Fees: Support the existing authority of localities or locally created authorities to impose connection fees and rates adequate to support the full cost of water, wastewater and stormwater utility systems, and oppose any legislation that would limit that authority.

Erosion and Sediment Control/Stormwater Management: Oppose legislation that reduces or eliminates local authority in the areas of erosion and sediment control and stormwater management.

Impact Fees: Oppose any proposal for replacing proffers with development impact fees if such a change does not support the additional use of proffers in lieu of or in addition to impact fees, and would diminish the amount of such capital assistance received by localities.

Local Authority Enhancement: Support, generally, the granting of additional land use, zoning and property maintenance authority to localities, especially for aging areas or areas experiencing high rates of sustained growth as a means to address the fiscal burdens experienced by localities in providing needed public services to local residents.

Onsite Sewage Disposal Systems: Oppose legislation that limits the ability of localities to create or enforce local ordinances or fees established to best meet the needs of their jurisdictions in the area of onsite sewage disposal systems.

Payments in Lieu of Facility Contributions: Support any and all legislation to allocate stale cash contributions made by developers in lieu of improvements otherwise required by ordinances.

Chesapeake Bay TMDL Funding for Agricultural Best Management Practices and other Cost-Sharing Programs: Support efforts to increase state appropriations for costsharing programs, including but not limited to the Virginia Natural Resources Commitment Fund (VNRCF) and the Stormwater Local Assistance Fund (SLAF). The VNRCF and SLAF support Virginia agricultural cost-share programs and water quality improvement projects including installation of cost-effective best management practices that are necessary to meet Municipal Storm Sewer System (MS4) permit requirements and local pollution reduction goals.

Prescriptive Easements: Support legislation that permits collocation of telecommunications facilities on electric utility poles maintained by prescriptive easement.

Reduce State Share of Permit Fee: Support a reduction in the Commonwealth of Virginia’s current 28 percent portion of the Stormwater Management Programs permit fee, since the County, not the state, is predominantly administering the program locally.

Short-Term Rentals: Support efforts that preserve local land use and taxation authority while requiring transparency and efficient Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) collections as it relates to the growing short-term rental industry.

State Annual Plan for Utilities: Oppose any proposal to include infrastructure development such as electric substations and similar facilities under the State Annual Plan for Utilities.

Undergrounding Electric Distribution, or “Feeder” Lines: Support legislation which increases and/or promotes the number of underground electric distribution, or “feeder” lines in addition to the pilot programs for long-range transmission lines.


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PUBLIC SAFETYEmergency Medical Transport: Support policies to protect consumers who require air ambulance services. Oppose proposals that would add additional legal and administrative burdens on local first responders regarding decisions about methods of transportation in emergency situations.

Fire Sprinklers in New Residential Construction: Support action by the Board of Housing and Community Development and/or enabling legislation by the Virginia General Assembly to enable local governing bodies the ability to self-determine the appropriate regulations or codified ordinances for residential sprinkler requirements for their localities.

(New) In-Building Emergency Communications Coverage: Support legislation that provides for emergency responder radio coverage to be provided in all new buildings in accordance with Section 510 of the International Fire Code.

(New) Mobile Fueling: Oppose any legislation that seeks to expand “on-time” delivery of gasoline (mobile fueling) until additional, and omitted safety measures may be adopted and implemented. These safety measures must pertain to spill prevention and mitigation at mobile sites, vapor reduction, and control of ignition sources of gasoline vapors before mobile fueling is considered.

New State Traffic Infraction: Support legislation that creates a new state traffic offense to allow law enforcement officers to charge drivers with traffic infractions where the level of culpability does not warrant a charge of reckless driving.

Statewide Fire Prevention Code (SFPC): Oppose any action by the Board of Housing and Community Development or the General Assembly to approve or enact any edits or re-writes to the SFPC or any other law or regulation which could reduce or eliminate local fire prevention requirements or remove life safety authority from fire marshals and their assistants. This includes, but is not limited to:

• Consumer Fireworks: Oppose any action that would expand the sale, possession and use of consumer fireworks, without the provisions to assure compliance with related National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standards which contain minimal fire and life safety provisions for all consumer fireworks. Injuries and deaths from fireworks occur annually. • Binary Exploding Targets: Support action that would expand the enforcement of binary exploding targets to include local law enforcement.

Transfer Authority of Promulgation of SFPC: Support legislation which effectively transfers authority for the promulgation of the Statewide Fire Prevention Code (SFPC) from the Board of Housing and Community Development to the Virginia Fire Services Board (VFSB).

School Safety: Oppose any legislation that weakens the Virginia Statewide Fire Prevention Code and/or the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code that promotes fire and life safety of our schools to protect the safety of our children. The County discourages any deactivation, tampering, or modification of fire alarm systems and associated life-safety and egress components or systems and recommend strict compliance with the NFPA 72 and 25 standards. In addition, emergency planning and preparation activities such as fire safety, lockdown drills and plans, and emergency evacuation drills should be conducted as recommended by the International Fire Code. The County recommends methods such as scheduling fire drills and sharing it in advance with staff/authorized persons.

Use of tolls by Emergency Management Personnel: Support legislation that adds emergency management personnel to the list of officer and employees under Virginia Code §33.2-613 allowed to use toll facilities without payment in the performance of their official duties.

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TAX AND REVENUECommunications Sales and Use Tax (CSUT) Support efforts to increase the amount of revenue received from the Communications Sales and Use Tax (CSUT), including efforts to update the tax to reflect the modern telecommunications landscape. Oppose diversion of Communications Sales and Use Tax Trust Fund dollars beyond the uses already specified in statute, and support efforts to address budget language that would divert CSUT funds to the state General Fund.

Machinery and Tools (M&T)/Business, Professional Occupational License (BPOL) Taxes The state should not eliminate these local revenue sources, unless the General Assembly provides replacement sources of revenue for localities. In Loudoun County alone, BPOL receipts were $42.2 million and M&T receipts were $2.2 million in FY 2020. This revenue should not be unilaterally eliminated especially when the state has reduced its funding commitments to public education, human services, and other state-responsible, but locally administered programs. Eliminating these local sources of revenue simply puts even more pressure on property owners through the local real estate tax, especially if counties are never given the ability to diversify their revenue base like municipalities can.

Presumption of Valuation Established by Locality Oppose legislation which eliminates requirements that the taxpayer-appellant prove manifest error from the locality’s Commissioner of the Revenue or real estate assessor as a pre-requisite for the appeal to prevail, in fact voiding the current presumption that the valuation established by the locality is correct.

Release of New Customer Information from Utility ProvidersSupport legislation to require utility providers to release to local tax authorities information such as name, address, and date of service for new customers for the purpose of ensuring local personal property tax compliance.

Revenue Sharing with State Support any state revenue sharing formula to assist local governments with public infrastructure needs as long as the formula includes recognition of the needs in high residential growth localities.

Taxation Study Support either a General Assembly-sponsored, or a Virginia Department of Taxation study to review all local government allocations provided by the Personal Property Tax Relief Act of 2006 with the goal of determining allocations that reflect the changed distribution of population among jurisdictions.

Transient Occupancy Tax The Board supports legislation to clarify that the Commonwealth should not allow online travel companies to avoid paying the full Transient Occupancy Tax and retail sales and use tax on the rental of hotel rooms.


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TRANSPORTATIONAutomated High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) Enforcement Support studies and research by the VIrginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) and Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) focused on automated HOV enforcement.

“Devolution” of Secondary Road Maintenance Oppose any legislative or regulatory moratorium on the transfer of newly constructed secondary roads to VDOT for the purposes of ongoing maintenance, and oppose any legislation that would require the transfer of secondary road construction and maintenance responsibilities to counties.

Traffic Incident ManagementSupport legislation that would allow traffic incident management vehicles owned or operated by the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) to use flashing lights and sirens.

Tolls on Dulles Greenway Support measures and legislation that address increased toll rates on the Dulles Greenway. Such would include, but not be limited to, opposing any legislation to extend the automatic increase provided in Virginia Code §56-542(I) beyond its current January 1, 2020 expiration date, seeking requirements to deploy distance-based and time-based tolling that materially benefits users both peak and off peak prior to any subsequent toll increases, and seeking requirements to deploy additional congestion management improvements beyond those currently required, prior to any subsequent toll increases.

Tolls on I-66 Support any legislative initiative proposed in the 2021 General Assembly Session that would reduce the exorbitant fees levied on the citizens of the Commonwealth, including public safety personnel, with I-66 tolls.

New River Crossing Support actions for the creation of a new river crossing over the Potomac River, east of Goose Creek.

Virtual Weigh Station Study Support a study by VDOT and DMV that researches the use of virtual weigh stations for enforcement of over-sized or over-weight vehicles.

POLICY STATEMENTS


TRANSPORTATION FUNDINGBi-County Parkway between Prince William County and Loudoun County Support the Bi-County Parkway between Prince William and Loudoun Counties as called for in the Loudoun Countywide Transportation Plan. The parkway is needed to foster the region’s economic development, reduce existing traffic congestion and accommodate planned residential growth. In addition, by greatly improving both passenger and commercial cargo access to the Dulles International Airport, the BiCounty Parkway will produce tangible quality of life and economic benefits for the entire Commonwealth.

General Statement on Funding Support additional state and regional transportation funding for highway, transit, bicycle and pedestrian, and safety improvements.

Revenue Sharing Program Support additional funding and continued use of this program as an effective way to leverage local/state funds and oppose any budget amendments that reduces funding allocations for this program below $100 million per year.

Virginia Department of Transportation Staffing Levels Support state funding for providing additional staffing of VDOT personnel designated for and preferably located in Loudoun County for the purposes of greater efficiency.

www.loudoun.gov/budget Loudoun County, Virginia

FY 2021 Adopted Budget

Schedule of Appropriations Capital Improvement Program by Functional Area

Transportation Projects: Roads

Capital ($ in 1000s) Prior Years FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 6 Year Total Future FYs Project Total

Projects

Arcola Boulevard (Route 50 to Route 606) 14,990 37 - - 7,800 - - 7,837 - 22,827 Arcola Mills Drive (Belmont Ridge Road to Stone Springs Boulevard) - - - 10,000 6,000 800 - 16,800 - 16,800

Arcola Mills Drive (Northstar Boulevard to Belmont Ridge Road) - - - - - 18,000 - 18,000 700 18,700 Arcola Mills Drive (Stone Springs Boulevard to Loudoun County Parkway) - - - - 5,000 - 6,000 11,000 35,600 46,600

Belmont Ridge Road (Arcola Mills Drive to Shreveport Drive) - - 4,521 - 16,590 - 36,576 57,687 - 57,687

Belmont Ridge Road (Truro Parish Drive to Croson Lane) 42,736 366 - - - - - 366 - 43,102 Braddock Road, Segment 1 (Royal Hunter Drive to Gum Spring Road) 4,698 - 5,270 - - - 9,968 - 9,968 Braddock Road, Segment 1B (Whitman Farm to Paul VI Eastern Entrance) 2,000 2,000 - - - - - 2,000 - 4,000 Braddock Road, Segment 2 (Paul VI Eastern Entrance to Bull Run Post Office Road) - - - 1,591 - 30,779 10,000 42,370 9,699 52,069 Braddock Road, Segment 3 (Bull Run Post Office Road to Fairfax County Line) - - - - - - - - 45,832 45,832

Croson Lane Widening (Claiborne Parkway to Old Ryan Road) - 2,091 5,000 - - 11,267 - 18,358 - 18,358 Crosstrail Boulevard, Segment B (Kincaid Boulevard to Russell Branch Parkway) 50,191 628 - - - - - 628 - 50,819 Crosstrail Boulevard, Segment C (Sycolin Road to Dulles Greenway) - 6,774 - 18,973 62,689 - - 88,436 - 88,436

Davis Drive Bridge - - - - - - - - 46,700 46,700 Dulles Greenway Interchange at Loudoun County Parkway Improvements - - - - - - - - 15,195 15,195 Dulles West Boulevard (Arcola Boulevard to Northstar Boulevard) 50,314 248 - - - 25,745 - 25,992 - 76,306 Elk Lick Rd Intersection Improvements (Route 50 & Tall Cedars Parkway) 1,691 421 - - - - - 421 - 2,113

Evergreen Mills Road (Reservoir Road and Watson Road) 14,000 1,692 1,677 7,780 - - - 11,149 - 25,149

Farmwell Road Intersection Improvements 7,864 5,625 - 26,240 - - - 31,865 - 39,729

Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) 1,050 27 - - 1,277 - 2,500 3,804 - 4,854

Leesburg Bypass Lane Extension (Dulles Greenway) 3,000 - - - - - - - - 3,000

Loudoun County Parkway (Dulles West Boulevard to Route 50) 7,889 20 - - - - - 20 - 7,909

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Loudoun County Parkway (Ryan Road to Shellhorn Road) - 2,708 - - - - - 2,708 - 2,708

Moorefield Boulevard Improvements 4,340 470 - - - - - 470 - 4,810 Northstar Boulevard (Route 50 to Tall Cedars Parkway) 45,889 - - - - - - - - 45,889

Northstar Boulevard (Shreveport Drive to Route 50) 90,061 531 - - - - - 531 - 90,591

Northstar Boulevard (Tall Cedar Parkway to Braddock Road) - - 1,338 - 4,000 - 30,407 35,745 - 35,745

Prentice Drive (Loudoun County Pkwy to Lockridge Road) - 8,298 20,948 - 1,184 79,594 - 110,024 - 110,024 Prentice Drive (Loudoun County Pkwy to Shellhorn & Lockridge West from Prentice to Waxpool) 85,230 113 - - - - - 113 - 85,343 Route 7 Eastbound Widening (Loudoun County Parkway to Route 28) - - - - - 1,640 - 1,640 4,520 6,160 Route 7 Improvements, Phase 1: Route 7 & Route 287 Interchange 2,115 33 - 5,001 4,390 - - 9,424 - 11,539 Route 7 Improvements, Phase 2: Route 7 & Route 690 (Hillsboro Rd) Interchange 11,750 182 5,500 23,285 - - - 28,967 - 40,717

Route 7 Improvements, Phase 3: Route 9 to Dulles Greenway - 3,676 - - 2,320 - 47,195 53,191 - 53,191 Route 7 Improvements, Phase 4: Route 9 to Route 704 (Hamilton Station Road) - - - - - - - - 68,267 68,267 Route 7 Improvements, Phase 5: Route 704 (Hamilton Station Road) to Route 287 - - - - - - - - 73,035 73,035 Route 7 Improvements, Phase 6: Route 287 to Route 690 (Hillsboro Rd) - - - - - - - - 96,361 96,361 Route 9 / Route 287 Roundabout 14,483 88 3,039 7,767 - - - 10,894 - 25,377 Route 15 / Braddock Road Roundabout - - - - 1,129 - 5,000 6,129 1,734 7,862 Route 15 Widening (Battlefield Parkway to Montresor Road) 3,500 54,054 - - - - 55,932 109,986 - 113,486 Route 15 Montresor Road and Point of Rocks Bridge - Improvements 2,718 - 1,819 9,151 - 33,656 - 44,626 110,324 157,668 Route 50 / Everfield Roundabout - - - - 1,015 - 2,000 3,015 4,985 8,000 Route 50 / Loudoun County Parkway Interchange - - - - - - - - 500,000 500,000 Route 50 / Trailhead Drive Roundabout 2,215 12,169 - - - - - 12,169 - 14,384 Route 50 / North Collector Road (Tall Cedars Parkway to Route 28) - - 8,198 - 17,855 - 84,570 110,622 - 110,622 Route 50 Widening from Loudoun County Parkway to Tall Cedars Parkway - - - - - - - - 97,690 97,690 Ryan Road (Evergreen Mills Road to Beaverdam Drive) - - - - 3,984 - 2,946 6,930 15,817 22,746 Safety Audit and Improvements – Evergreen Mills Rd and Arcola Mills Drive Corridor

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Capital ($ in 1000s) Prior Years FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 6 Year Total Future FYs Project Total Seneca Ridge Drive (South Cottage Road to Augusta Drive) 1,540 19 - - - - - 19 - 1,559 Shellhorn Rd & Central Station Dr / Hartley Place Intersection Improvements - - - - - 244 - 244 - 244

Shellhorn Road (Loudoun County Parkway to Randolph Drive) 27,735 226 - 2,492 38,455 - - 41,173 - 68,908

Sycolin Road (Loudoun Center Place to Crosstrail Boulevard) - - - - - 2,469 - 2,469 35,042 37,511

Trailhead Drive / Braddock Road Roundabout - - - - 1,015 - 2,000 3,015 4,985 8,000 Waxpool Road / Loudoun County Parkway Intersection Improvements 6,348 304 - 3,517 - - - 3,822 - 10,169

Westwind Drive (Loudoun County Parky to Old Ox Road) 13,830 182 5,212 22,509 - 9,750 - 37,653 - 51,483

VDOT Administered Route 50 Corridor Improvements 3,008 - - - - - - - - 3,008 VDOT Administered Route 50 Corridor Improvements - Loudoun & Fairfax 2,457 - - - - - - - - 2,457

VDOT Administered George Washington Boulevard - Overpass 8,694 - - - - - - - - 8,694 Total – Cost 521,638 107,681 57,251 143,578 174,701 213,942 285,126 982,280 1,166,486 2,670,403

Funding Sources Local Tax Funding 24,621 93 - 6,862 21,891 271 31,576 60,693 10,707 96,021 Local Tax Funding Roads 52,203 14,469 16,344 18,609 20,000 20,000 25,407 114,829 79,465 246,497 General Obligation Bonds 67,110 19,974 17,596 83,743 68,371 139,048 127,292 456,024 1,066,296 1,589,430 Lease Revenue Financing - - - - 1,277 - - 1,277 - 1,277 Cash Proffers 20,098 8,509 2,297 1,000 2,245 1,624 5,750 21,425 18 41,541 Revenue Sharing 25,123 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 30,000 - 55,123 RSTP - - - - - - 7,000 7,000 - 7,000 Smart Scale 2,277 - 10,712 23,675 4,390 - 30,000 68,777 10,000 81,054 CMAQ 3,291 - - - - - 5,000 5,000 - 8,291 Other Federal Grants 25,000 - - - - - - - - 25,000 NVTA 70% Regional 244,916 54,000 - - 48,629 48,000 42,500 193,129 - 438,045 NVTA 30% Local 42,579 5,637 5,302 4,689 2,898 - 5,600 24,126 - 66,705 Local Gas Tax 14,420 - - - - - - - - 14,420

Total – Funding Sources 521,638 107,681 57,251 143,578 174,701 213,942 285,126 982,280 1,166,486 2,670,403

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Schedule of Appropriations

Capital Improvement Program by Functional Area

Transportation Projects: Sidewalks, Signals, and Traffic Calming


Projects Belmont Ridge Road/Legacy Park Drive Traffic Signal - - - - 298 - 291 589 1,092 1,681

Contingency - Sidewalk 2,368 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 6,000 4,000 12,368

Contingency - Traffic Calming 749 250 250 250 250 250 250 1,500 1,000 3,249

Contingency - Traffic Signal 1,149 750 750 750 750 750 750 4,500 3,000 8,649

Harmony Middle School Sidewalk - - 1,254 680 249 4,471 - 6,654 - 6,654

Intersection Improvement Program 1,854 - 13,965 15,290 15,835 14,235 14,235 73,560 57,340 132,754

Loudoun County Parkway - Shared-Use Path - - - - - 1,202 461 1,663 7,020 8,682

Oakgrove Road - Pedestrian Improvements 967 21 - - - - - 21 - 988

River Creek Parkway - Sidewalk - - 531 283 224 1,324 - 2,362 - 2,362

Route 7 Pedestrian Crossings 855 1,406 902 608 - - 8,042 10,958 - 11,813

Sidewalk and Trail Program 185 266 905 1,925 11,085 12,435 10,020 36,636 40,080 76,901

Sterling Boulevard/W&OD Trail - Overpass 500 794 - 599 16,989 - - 18,382 - 18,882

W&OD At-Grade Crossing Improvements - 453 157 338 2,661 - - 3,608 - 3,608

Total – Cost 8,626 4,940 19,713 21,723 49,340 35,667 35,049 166,432 113,532 288,590

Local Tax Funding 1,603 3 - - 1,000 4,746 - 5,749 2,446 9,799

Local Tax Funding Roads 3,775 2,944 2,902 2,000 1,000 1,725 2,000 12,571 17,330 33,677

General Obligation Bonds 500 989 15,401 18,097 43,068 28,259 24,668 130,481 93,756 224,736

Lease Revenue Financing 855 - - - - - - - - 855

Cash Proffers - 564 - - 298 121 339 1,322 - 1,322

NVTA 30% Local 1,374 440 1,410 1,626 3,975 816 8,042 16,309 - 17,683

Local Gas Tax 519 - - - - - - - - 519

Total – Funding Sources 8,626 4,940 19,713 21,723 49,340 35,667 35,049 166,432 113,532 288,590

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Schedule of Appropriations

Capital Improvement Program by Functional Area

Transportation Projects: Transit


Projects

Local Fixed-Route Bus Stop Improvements 4,000 24 - - - - - 24 - 4,024

Metro Capital Contribution - 3,000 3,600 3,700 3,900 4,000 4,200 22,400 29,600 52,000

Transit Buses - Acquisition 37,223 2,550 2,450 - - - - 5,000 - 42,223

VDOT Administered Metro Station Area Pedestrian Improvements 275 - - - - - - - - 275

Western Loudoun Park and Ride Lot 4,526 739 1,300 1,633 - - - 3,672 - 8,198

Total – Cost 46,024 6,312 7,350 5,333 3,900 4,000 4,200 31,095 29,600 106,719

Local Tax Funding 2,330 2 - - - - - 2 - 2,332

Local Tax Funding Roads 2,835 - - - - - - - - 2,835

General Obligation Bonds - - - - - - - - - -

Lease Revenue Financing 6,859 - - - - - - - - 6,859

Cash Proffers 5,660 61 - - - - - 61 - 5,721

In-Kind Proffers - - - - - - - - - -

State Capital Assistance 19,065 - - - - - - - - 19,065

Smart Scale 2,200 3,250 3,750 1,633 - - - 8,633 - 10,833

CMAQ 3,971 - - - - - - - - 3,971

NVTA 70% Regional 1,860 - - - - - - - - 1,860

NVTA 30% Local - 3,000 3,600 3,700 3,900 4,000 4,200 22,400 29,600 52,000

Local Gas Tax 1,244 - - - - - - - - 1,244

Total – Funding Sources 46,024 6,312 7,350 5,333 3,900 4,000 4,200 31,095 29,600 106,719

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THIS LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM WAS APPROVED BY THE LOUDOUN COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

ON NOVEMBER 5, 2020 AND UPDATED ON DECEMBER 1, 2020.

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